The Strong National Museum of Play is part of The Strong in Rochester, New York, United States. Established in 1969 and initially based on the personal collection of Rochester native Margaret Woodbury Strong, the museum opened to the public in 1982, after several years of planning, cataloguing, and exhibition development for the museum's new building in downtown Rochester.
The exterior of The Strong, featuring a piece of public art, showcasing four popular children's toys. From front to back: dominoes, interlocking bricks akin to those manufactured by LEGO, crayons, and toy blocks with the first five letters of the English alphabet
One area of the museum
National Toy Hall of Fame
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The National Toy Hall of Fame is a U.S. hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Criteria for induction include: icon status ; longevity ; discovery ; and innovation. Established in 1998 under the direction of Ed Sobey, it was originally housed at A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village in Salem, Oregon, United States, but was moved to the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, in 2002 after it outgrew its original home.
Etch A Sketch
Glass-made marbles
Hula hoops
Barbie dolls and creator Ruth Handler